diff --git a/platform/android/CHANGELOG.md b/platform/android/CHANGELOG.md
index 9a9f4051baa..01d7b1ab5bf 100644
--- a/platform/android/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/platform/android/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Mapbox welcomes participation and contributions from everyone.  If you'd like to
 
 * Fix resource transform callback [#8582](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-native/pull/8582)
 * Restore onTouch behaviour to 4.x version [#8585](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-native/pull/8585)
+* Restore anchoring after updating MarkerView Icon [#8519](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-native/pull/8519)
 
 ## 5.0.1 - March 22nd, 2017
 
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerView.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerView.java
index 220d3322cbf..30336d4ebd8 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerView.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerView.java
@@ -389,6 +389,15 @@ public void setMapboxMap(MapboxMap mapboxMap) {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Invalidates the MarkerView resulting in remeasuring the View.
+   */
+  void invalidate() {
+    width = height = 0;
+    offsetX = offsetY = MapboxConstants.UNMEASURED;
+    markerViewManager.invalidateViewMarkersInVisibleRegion();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Get the String representation of a MarkerView.
    *
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerViewManager.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerViewManager.java
index 315e12d280d..bb51f3bfc29 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerViewManager.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/annotations/MarkerViewManager.java
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ public void updateIcon(@NonNull MarkerView markerView) {
     View convertView = markerViewMap.get(markerView);
     if (convertView != null && convertView instanceof ImageView) {
       ((ImageView) convertView).setImageBitmap(markerView.getIcon().getBitmap());
+      markerView.invalidate();
     }
   }